Check out this great infographic from elementary school teacher Trisha Baxter detailing how any online college student could more effectively work toward and achieve his/her online learning goals.
A school’s role is complex and constantly developing. What began as means through which to teach a trade evolved into a forum through which to impart knowledge. Today’s classrooms go beyond these original objectives and are intended to “prepare all…
Meet Christie. She is a motivated junior majoring in Psychology. Because of her hectic schedule she takes online courses each semester. But what is the best way for her to complete all that she has to do?
All educators know that it is important to motivate students. No matter how exciting or necessary the material, students must be motivated to learn, study, and achieve. Dr. Brett Jones, a professor of education at Virginia Tech, has studied what…
Students regularly fall prey to procrastination. Since most online learning is done entirely at home (or wherever else one chooses to work), it is especially important for e-learners to be prepared to tackle procrastination.
Here are 10 tips to beat procrastination:
Will this semester be your first time taking an online course? While a syllabus should outline the technicalities and course navigation, the mental leap from traditional instruction to a virtual classroom can be daunting.
Here are 7 suggestions to make the transition easier.
It’s pretty easy for students to click through powerpoint slides or listen to an online lecture, but will the knowledge really stick? How can instructors present course material and design review questions in such a way that students will retain the information?
To shed light on this question, SmartBuilder.com identifies 5 elements that make eLearning most effective:
What is the best way to design online courses so as to maximize student satisfaction?
A Predictive Study of Student Satisfaction in Online Education Programs investigated 5 factors of online courses to ascertain which ones are the strongest predictors of student satisfaction in online settings.
Online courses are not just a solution to the problem of scheduling conflicts and freeing up classroom space. When managed responsibly, online courses can provide students with valuable skills that will carry them though the process of job applications and…